Senior Software Engineer - U.S. or EU

Open Source, Google Zanzibar-inspired permissions database
$150,000 - $195,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
11 - 50 Employees
6+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cybersecurity

Description For Senior Software Engineer - U.S. or EU

AuthZed is revolutionizing the authorization space with their open-source permissions database inspired by Google's Zanzibar system. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building AuthZed's commercial products in the infrastructure and authorization space. The company has secured significant funding, including a $3.9M seed fund and $12M Series A, demonstrating strong market validation and growth potential.

The role offers a unique opportunity to work on challenging problems in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and authorization models. You'll be joining a fully remote company with a software-driven culture, working alongside passionate engineers across the US and Europe. The position requires strong technical expertise in programming languages like Go, Python, or Java, with a focus on distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include designing and implementing new features, driving optimization efforts, maintaining high-quality software practices, and taking end-to-end ownership of your work. You'll be expected to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to technical documentation and thought leadership.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of experience, strong systems engineering background, and excellent communication skills. Experience with Kubernetes, database concepts, and modern authorization systems is a plus. AuthZed values agency, collaboration, and open-mindedness, fostering an inclusive environment where every team member's voice matters.

This is more than just an engineering role – it's an opportunity to shape the future of authorization technology while working with a team that brings integrity to all interactions and values diverse perspectives. The company's recent funding and growing open-source community provide a stable foundation for innovation and professional growth.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - U.S. or EU

  • Research, design, implement, test and release new features for commercial products
  • Drive optimization efforts by gathering statistics and refining query planning
  • Implement materialized views and incremental view maintenance
  • Drive best practices in software development, testing, and CI/CD
  • Take end-to-end ownership from development to production operations
  • Participate in on-call rotation
  • Troubleshoot correctness, stability and performance issues
  • Work closely with other engineers, product, and support teams
  • Create technical documentation, blogs, and talks

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - U.S. or EU

Go
Python
Java
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience with programming languages like Golang, Python, Java
  • Strong Systems engineering background
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and managing distributed databases
  • Experience with modern software development practices (CI/CD, Docker, Git)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in remote-first, cross-time-zone teams

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer - U.S. or EU

  • Remote work opportunities
  • Work with cutting-edge technology
  • Collaborative environment

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